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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, May 8th, 12:40am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 40° 74.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 40° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 70° 75.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 50° 77.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.5 ft 10 sec 331° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 10 sec 342° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 347° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.2 ft 14 sec 309° --- --- 78.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 14 sec 167° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.2 ft 15 sec 313° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 261° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec 113° --- --- 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 79.0 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   6.6 ft 10 sec 48° --- --- 83.7 °F Backyard Buoys   1.3 ft 9 sec 261° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   9.5 ft 10 sec 65° --- --- 82.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 11 sec 141° --- --- 86.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 10 sec 132° --- --- 86.2 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli E (90°) 1-4 kt 9:00 pm  Thu 5/7 Common Ground Calm 9:00 pm  Thu 5/7 Hanalei ESE (120°) 3-4 kt 8:41 pm  Thu 5/7 Moloaa Dairy SSE (160°) 0-5 kt 8:45 pm  Thu 5/7 Hanamaulu Calm 9:00 pm  Thu 5/7 Lihue NE (40°) 9 kt 9:00 pm  Thu 5/7 Nawiliwili Nos W (260°) 3-6 kt 9:06 pm  Thu 5/7 Poipu -- Lawai Ntbg E (80°) 7-11 kt 9:00 pm  Thu 5/7 Port Allen -- Makaha Ridge SSW (210°) 0-2 kt 9:11 pm  Thu 5/7 Mana ENE (70°) 2-3 kt 8:34 pm  Thu 5/7 Barking Sands -- Puu Lua ENE (70°) 1-3 kt 8:35 pm  Thu 5/7 Puu Opae Calm 8:34 pm  Thu 5/7 Waimea Heights ENE (70°) 1-5 kt 8:35 pm  Thu 5/7 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 080148 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 348 PM HST Thu May 7 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 348 PM HST Thu May 7 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A weak trough northeast of the islands will dissipate by Friday. Over the weekend, high pressure will build northwest of the area, then expand eastward by early next week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 348 PM HST Thu May 7 2026 TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 348 PM HST Thu May 7 2026 TONIGHT East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Numerous showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. Kauai Leeward Waters- 348 PM HST Thu May 7 2026 TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots...East northeast 10 to 15 knots in the Kaulakahi Channel. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots...Northeast 15 to 20 knots in the Kaulakahi Channel. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the evening, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 348 PM HST Thu May 7 2026 TONIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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